Chapter 3 : The Future Queen
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The forest fell silent.
Even the wind seems to stop.
Even the royal guard remained kneeling.
Every head bowed.
Toward me.
My pulse thundered in my ears.
“There must be some mistake “, I said.
Nobody moved.
Nobody spoke.
Alpha king Kale Silver fang stood before me like the force of nature.
Power radiated from him.
His silver eyes never left my face.
“There is no mistake”.
My throat tightened.
“You called me the Moon Heir.”
The words felt strange on my tongue.
Unreal.
Impossible.
Kale expression darkened.
“As I feared”.
“What does that mean ?”
A shadow crossed his face.
“You don’t know anything”.
I shook my head.
The Alpha king cursed under his breath.
For a several moments, he remained silent.
Almost as if he were how much to tell me.
Finally, he spoke.
“The Moon Heir is not a title”.
His gaze dropped to the glowing mark on my wrist.
“It is a bloodline.”
A chill raced through me.
“ A bloodline?”
Kale nodded.
“The first rulers of the werewolf world descended from the Moon Goddess herself.”
I stared.
The stories.
The legends.
Every wolf pup grew up hearing them.
But nobody believed they were real.
“They disappeared centuries ago,” I whispered.
“That is what everyone believes.”
Kale’s voice was grim.
“The truth is far more complicated.”
Before I could ask another question, one of the royal guards stepped forward.
“Your Majesty.”
Kale returned.
“What is it?”
“The rogues escaped “.
The guard looked uneasy.
We should leave immediately.
Kale expression hardened.
“How many?”
“Three survived.”
A dangerous growl rumbled in his chest.
“Too many.”
Fear flickered through the guards.
The Alpha king’s reputation was legendary.
Entire packs feared provoking him.
Yet these warriors looked terrified.
Not of the rogues.
Of kale’s anger.
For a moment, something almost like regret crossed his face.
“ Because the moment your mark awakened…”
His gaze shifted toward the moon.
“The entire supernatural world felt it.”
My blood ran cold.
Entire world?
“What does that mean?”
“It means they know you’re alive.”
A knot formed in my stomach.
“They?”
Kale’s eyes darkened.
“The people who murdered your family.”
My family.
My parents had died when I was ten.
Everyone said rogues attacked their carriage.
Everyone said it was a tragedy.
An accident.
Kale’s next words shattered that lie.
“They were assassinated.”
I stumbled backward.
“No.”
“It’s the truth.”
“No!”
Tears filled my eyes.
“My parents were killed by the rogues.”
“They were murdered because of what they knew”.
The world spun around me.
Nothing made sense.
Nothing.
Why anyone kill my parents?
Why had nobody told me?
And why did the Alpha King know more about my life than I did.
Before I could demand answers, a sudden scream echoed through the forest.
Everyone frozen.
The sound came from the south.
A woman’s scream.
Followed by another.
Then another.
The guards instant moved into defensive positions.
Kale’s expression became deadly.
“Stay behind me.”
The commander wasn’t a suggestion.
It was an order.
Moment later, a young warrior burst through the trees.
Blood covered his body.
His breathing was ragged.
He collapsed at Kale’s feet.
“Your Majesty…”
The warrior struggled to speak.
“The village…”
Kale crouched beside him.
“What happened?”
The warrior looked terrified.
“Wraith wolves”.
Every guard went pale.
Kale’s jaw clenched.
“Were there survivors?”
The warrior swallowed.
“Very few.”
A heavy silence followed.
Even I knew the stories.
Wraith wolves were monsters.
Creatures twisted by dark magic.
They slaughtered entire settlements.
Nobody had seen one in decades.
The injured warrior looked toward me.
Fear flashed in his eyes.
“They asked for her.”
My blood frozen
Kale’s gaze sharpened.
“What did you say?”
The warrior pointed at me.
“The creatures were searching for the Moon Heir.”
The forest erupted with growls.
Every royal guard drew their weapons.
My heart hammered.
How was that possible?
No body should even know I existed.
Kale slowly rose to his feet.
Murder flashed in his eyes.
“They moved sooner than I expected.”
I stared at him.
“What is happening?”
The Alpha King turned towards me.
His expression had become unreadable.
Cold.
Determined.
Protective.
“The war has begun.”
The words struck like lightning.
War?
What war?
Before I could ask Kale, Kale stepped closer.
Then he did something that shocked everyone.
Including me.
He wrapped his arm around my waist.
The guards froze.
The injured warrior nearly fainted.
Heat rushed into my cheeks.
“What are you doing?”
Kale looked down at me.
His silver eyes blazed.
“Protecting what’s mine.”
My breath caught.
The entire forest fell silent.
Every guard stand in disbelief.
The Kale delivered the sentence that changed everything.
“From the moment forward, Selena Blackwood will reside at the Royal Palace.”
The guards exchanged stunned looks.
Nobody dared argue.
I opened my mouth.
“I never agreed-“
“You don’t have a choice.”
His voice softened slightly.
“Because if you stay here…”
His eyes swept across the dark forest.
“…you won’t survive the week.”
A cold wind swept through the trees.
And for the first time, I realised just how dangerous my new reality had become.
Somewhere in the darkness, unseen eyes were already watching.
Waiting.
Hunting.
And now they knew exactly where to find me.
- Writer
